The association between child maltreatment and health risk behaviours and conditions throughout life in the Australian Child Maltreatment Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To estimate associations between all five types of child maltreatment (emotional abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, and exposure to domestic violence) and health risk behaviours and conditions.

Design, setting, participants

Nationally representative survey of Australian residents aged 16 years and older conducted by computer-assisted telephone interviewing.

Main outcome measures

Associations between child maltreatment and the following health risk behaviours and conditions: current smoker, binge drinking (at least weekly in past 12 months), cannabis dependence (according to the Cannabis Severity of Dependence Scale), obesity (based on body mass index), self-harm in past 12 months, and suicide attempt in past 12 months.

Results

A total of 85

SUBMITTER: Lawrence DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10952518 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature